Fancierstudio Heat press Industrial-Quality Digital 15-by-15-Inch Sublimation T-Shirt Heat Press, Red White

My heat press arrived today promptly at 4pm. By 4:26p it was heating up! Instruction booklet said to preheat the press with the press open. Never heat with it closed as it could start a fire. It gave instructions to use for the heat settings for various materials with fabric being around 300F and for a time setting of 10 second. The press came with a teflon press cloth but I purchased a set of 3 from amazon which arrived yesterday. Those are nicer than the one that comes with the press. More translucent and easier to see thru for placement on top of the shirt. The press took about 10 minutes to heat up to the temperature setting. To iron the pellon inferfacing to the shirt, I placed a teflon press cloth on the bottom silicon pad, then the shirt face down, then the inferfacing, then another teflon press cloth. I did not use any water to wet the inferfacing. I was using pellon 906fw inferfacing. The one time I forgot to put the press cloth on top, the shirt wanted to pull up when the press was opened. Next, close the cover and push the handle down until it locks. It was hard to lock it. There is an adjustment to the pressure exerted on the pad and it can be changed by turning the knob counterclockwise to loosen it which I did. 10 seconds later the timer alarm sounded and I manually lifted the top off of the materials. The bond was perfect! The other 13 shirts I had to do were done in about 25 minutes and that included the time it took to cut the interfacing. I don't know how long this press will last, it was cheaper than any of the others, but it heats great all around the heat pad and for now, I am pleased with how easy it is to use. I just today had to toss a hand iron that died on me doing the last t shirt quilt. It is called a power press and sold by fancier studio on amazon. The one I ordered was supposed to be red and white and the box does say that it is, but it is more maroon and beige. It has thick silicon pad on the bottom which you can touch while the top underside of the press is the element that heats up. The size is 15 x 15. There is plenty of room between the top that heats and the bottom silicon layer that doesn't heat so you don't burn your hands, just stay away from the heated top when layering your items. Link to photos on flicker https://www.flickr.c...57644401065636/

This T-shirt press works great. I paid extra for expedited shipping and it arrived in 2 days. I pulled it out of the box, plugged it in and printed 100 shirts that night. I have used several different brands that were more expensive and this one works as well if not better. I have used it on t-shirts, bulky sweatshirts, and even put a team mascot on a quilt block with it. Only drawback to the clamshell design is that you have to watch your knuckles as you put your shirts on the base--especially bulky hoodies as it is easy to brush them on the hot top. If you are having trouble with your print sticking and not coming off clean--a tip is to heat the shirt for several seconds before you put the transfer on it. The transfers peel off clean every time.

Wonderful product! The rubber mat was not secured when purchased >>> not a big deal. Just clue it down, or heck, leave it alone because it probably won't matter in use. The welding looks a bit unrefined. While it is welded very well, you can see at the joints, the welding job is just layered on. All in all it is a great press.

Great heat press! It arrived quickly and works great. The instructions could be a little better, but there's not a lot you need to know once you get going.

So easy to use right out of the box. Heavy, sturdy and heats up quickly. No issues at all, quality heat press!

Update: within 6 months this press stopped working. It would just short out when heating up. Save your money and buy from a better company with support. There is absolutely no help with this one. My second press I purchased from Us Cutter (for about the same price) the quality is far superior! Love this heat press! Very easy to set up and use right out of the box. Made shirts in a snap and brings them to professional quality. Only downside to clamshell is trying to line up decal without touching the heat plate but I'm sure will be easier with practice!

The product works great so far!! Just not happy with the appearance of the machine. When you spend money on something you expect the item to be delivered to the customer in perfect condition. The quality control needs to be improved!!

Love it. It is very heavy so it doesn't get moved and has taken up residence on my kitchen island that's my only dislike about it but it's well worth the money to get shirts that last quickly!!